** *my ancestor Richard Dowdy owned a lot of land located on the south side **of the Augusta Road opposite the spring on Spring Hill that adjoined Widow Germain. He left this lot of land to his wife Ann Dowdy.* ** *Spring Hill was the name of the home where he lived at the time he wrote his will ,that he willed to his daughter, Catherine Dowdy. * ** *Is Spring Hill still in existence? Was there a great spring in that area in 1830? * *Have been told that there was a huge plantation in that area , can some tell me that name of that plantation?* *Looking for history of that area and time period.* *Thanks,* *Emma* **